All Speakers

Speaker Kim GRUETZMACHER
Kim GRUETZMACHER

Head of Division International Nature Conservation

BfN

Dr. Kim Gruetzmacher is Head of the Division for International Nature Conservation at the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, where she works with a dedicated team on a wide range of...
Speaker Odile CONCHOU
Odile CONCHOU

Nature Senior Advisor

AFD

Currently Nature Senior Advisor to the Executive Management of the Sustainable Development Solutions Direction at the French Development Agency (AFD), Odile CONCHOU has over 35 years of experience in...
Speaker Humaid Abdulla KANJI
Humaid Abdulla KANJI

Head Environmental Economist

EAD

Humaid Kanji is the Head of Environmental Economics at Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi. He works on advancing climate policy, decarbonization, and the development of a carbon market, and holds a...
Speaker Mohamed AL KAABI
Mohamed AL KAABI

Secretary General

Emirates Council for Balanced Development

H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Kaabi is a distinguished leader with extensive experience in government, finance, and strategic sustainable development. He played an instrumental role in establishing the...
Ljubica TIPSAREVIC
Ljubica TIPSAREVIC
Speaker Jacob MARTIN-MALUS
Jacob MARTIN-MALUS

Assistant Deputy Minister

Gouverrnement du Québec

Assistant deputy minister for biodiversity, wildlife, and parks, Mr. Martin-Malus has been with the the Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et...
Speaker Anson M. Tagtag
Anson M. Tagtag

Division Chief, Wildlife Resources Division

Department of Environment and Natural Resources- Biodiversity Management Bureau

Anson Tagtag is a Chief, Ecosystems Management Specialist of the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources of the Philippines with over 20 years of experience in biodiversity management and...
Speaker Yana GEVORGYAN
Yana GEVORGYAN

Director of Secretariat

Group on Earth Observations

Yana is a visionary leader with a unique global perspective, adept at strategic change, and a systems thinker. With over 25 years of experience spanning public, private and intergovernmental sectors...
Speaker I Wayan Adi MAHARDIKA
I Wayan Adi MAHARDIKA

Conservation Planning Manager

Konservasi Indonesia

I specialize in community-based natural resource management across eastern Indonesia, working in diverse ecosystems ranging from montane forests to coastal areas. My work encompasses policy advocacy...
Speaker Simangele MSWELI
Simangele MSWELI

Senior Manager, Youth Leadership Program

African Wildlife Foundation

Simangele is a conservationist with an interest and experience in environmental education, community engagement, research and policy development. At AWF, Simangele serves as the Associate Director,...
Speaker Faouzia CHARFI
Faouzia CHARFI

Présidente

Association Tunisienne de Taxonomie

Faouzia Charfi – CheikhrouhaCurrently Professor Emeritus, University Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Biology DepartmentFormerly Full Professor Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences...
Speaker Hind ALKAABI
Hind ALKAABI

Student

United Arab Emirates University

Hind Alkaabi is a 4th-year veterinary medicine student who is passionate about the current involvement of veterinarians to succeed in portraying what One Health is all about. The study of veterinary...
Speaker Arthur BRANT
Arthur BRANT

Coordenator

ICMBio

I am the National Coordinator for the Red List Assessment of Brazilian fauna by ICMBio, a Brazilian government institute. With experience in the conservation and monitoring of Brazilian...
Speaker ANDREA CASTILLO
ANDREA CASTILLO

Global Gender Analyst LAR

The Nature Conservancy

Speaker Gabriela DELGADO MACìAS
Gabriela DELGADO MACìAS

IUCN Secretariat

Ecuadorian agricultural professional, beekeeper, and bamboo cultivator, specialized in agroecology and sustainable development. She combines extensive hands-on experience in the field with academic,...
Speaker Hao JIANG
Hao JIANG
Dr. JIANG Hao, Assistant Director General, Chief Technical Expert of China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute. He has long been dedicated to environmental protection and international...
Speaker Carlos Mauricio HERRERA
Carlos Mauricio HERRERA

Director de Conservación y Gobernanza

WWF Colombia

Ecólogo profesional y Magister en manejo y conservación de bosques tropicales y biodiversidad con sólidos conocimientos en biología y ecología de la conservación, así como en dinámicas ecosistémicas...
Speaker Eresha FERNANDO
Eresha FERNANDO

Programme Officer (Freshwater Biodiversity)

IUCN

I am a conservationist with expertise in assessment work for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. I work as a Programme Officer for Freshwater Biodiversity within the IUCN Biodiversity Assessment...
Speaker Najeeba HASSAN ALJABRI
Najeeba HASSAN ALJABRI

Chief ESG & Sustainability Officer

www.ega.ae

Chief ESG & Sustainability Officer at EGANajeeba serves as Chief ESG & Sustainability Officer and Sustainability of Emirates Global Aluminium. She has over 20 years of experience in the...
Speaker Christine Mentzel
Christine Mentzel

Senior Programme Officer

IUCN ESARO

Christine has a background in Zoology and a Masters Degree in African Mammalogy from the University of Pretoria. After a detour into the corporate sector, she began her conservation career in the...
Speaker Megan SIM
Megan SIM

IBAT Programme Officer

IBAT

Megan Sim is a Programme Officer on the IBAT team, where she supports businesses and financial institutions in integrating biodiversity into their decision-making. With previous experience in...
Speaker Meaad ABDULLAH
Meaad ABDULLAH

Director of Impact & Director of the Tree Library

AEON Collective

Meaad Abdullah is a systems-oriented professional dedicated to impact-driven development. She serves as Director of Impact at AEON Collective and Director of the Tree Library, where she leads cross-...
Speaker Emmanuelle COHEN-SHACHAM
Emmanuelle COHEN-SHACHAM

IUCN CEM Nature-based Solutions Thematic Group Lead

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management

Emmanuelle is an independent consultant, researcher, project and group lead, working in fields related to Nature-based Solutions (NbS), environmental sciences and policy. She has 23 years of...
Speaker Manh Hiep NGUYEN
Manh Hiep NGUYEN

Biodiversity Coordinator

IUCN Secretariat

Speaker chris dorsett
chris dorsett

Vice President, Conservation

Ocean Conservancy

Speaker Rachael Amongin
Rachael Amongin

Assistant communications officer

Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO)

Ms. Rachael Amongin is a dedicated advocate for environmental justice and community rights at the Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO). With strong experience in public policy advocacy,...
Speaker Fedes VAN RIJN
Fedes VAN RIJN

Policy & Impact lead

Commonland

Speaker Noor ANWAR ALBASTAKI
Noor ANWAR ALBASTAKI
Noor Anwar Albastaki is a Biochemistry student at UAE University and a youth leader in sustainability and innovation. She has published scientific research, won awards for developing solutions such...